No More Lethal Waits
10 Steps to Transform Canada's Emergency Departments
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Nursing, Emergency, Allied Health Services, Emergency Medical Services, Reference, Administration
| Author: | Shawn Whatley | ISBN: | 9781772360332 |
| Publisher: | BPS Books | Publication: | January 28, 2016 |
| Imprint: | BPS Books | Language: | English |
| Author: | Shawn Whatley |
| ISBN: | 9781772360332 |
| Publisher: | BPS Books |
| Publication: | January 28, 2016 |
| Imprint: | BPS Books |
| Language: | English |
No More Lethal Waits is a concise and compelling step-by-step guide to transform emergency departments in Canada and anywhere patients wait unconscionable times for their needs to be met. Dr. Shawn Whatley – who knows whereof he speaks, having led and participated in radical change to a large emergency department – summarizes the steps as:
- Revamp Triage.
- Close the Waiting Room.
- Redefine Nurse-to-Patient Ratios.
- Use Chairs and Exam Tables, Not Stretchers.
- Change Scheduling to Meet Patient Needs More Efficiently.
- Give MDs Responsibility for Flow and Hire Patient Navigators.
- Use Real-Time Data and Adopt a Full Capacity Protocol.
- Expect Resistance and Prepare for It.
- Build on Solid Leadership Principles.
- Get Political.
No More Lethal Waits is a concise and compelling step-by-step guide to transform emergency departments in Canada and anywhere patients wait unconscionable times for their needs to be met. Dr. Shawn Whatley – who knows whereof he speaks, having led and participated in radical change to a large emergency department – summarizes the steps as:
- Revamp Triage.
- Close the Waiting Room.
- Redefine Nurse-to-Patient Ratios.
- Use Chairs and Exam Tables, Not Stretchers.
- Change Scheduling to Meet Patient Needs More Efficiently.
- Give MDs Responsibility for Flow and Hire Patient Navigators.
- Use Real-Time Data and Adopt a Full Capacity Protocol.
- Expect Resistance and Prepare for It.
- Build on Solid Leadership Principles.
- Get Political.
